When we named our reddish golden retriever pup Phoenix, I decided that I wanted to know more about the myth of the phoenix bird, after which she was named. The fantastic bird was described as having feathers of gold, red and purple. It was sometimes described as a heron-like bird. Herons live along the Nile …
The Phoenix in Egypt
1996 - 27.625" x 20.125" - Mixed Media (Colored Pencil, Watercolor), Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
Phoenix and the Egg of Myrrh
1997 - 28.75" x 21.5" - Watercolor, Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper
Some ancient accounts of the phoenix bird said that the new bird encased the ashes of its predecessor in an egg of myrrh, and then flew with it to Heliopolis in Egypt. Some accounts said that the funereal nest was built in a persea tree, and woven with fragrant herbs. The fantastic bird was described …